Crews working on the Varberg Tunnel railway project in Sweden recently uncovered six shipwrecks near the historic city. The wrecks ranged from the Middle Ages to the 17 th century, and exemplified multiple ship designs and construction styles. century, and exemplified multiple ship designs and construction styles. Construction on the Varberg Tunnel in Sweden—part of a modern railway project—has resulted in an unexpected bounty of historical underwater finds: six shipwrecks spanning the Middle Ages to the 17th century, all maritime remnants of what was once a bustling harbor. Crews will work to analyze these ships further, hoping to find additional clues about maritime life during the Middle Ages, including the area’s trade networks.